Abstract: A method for managing system information using a valid period timer includes receiving system information from a base station, checking whether information related to the management of a valid timer time regarding system information is included in the system information, and determining the valid timer time regarding the system information according to the checking result, and starting a timer by employing the determined valid timer time and managing the system information. A terminal including a controller configured to control the transceiver to receive system information from a base station, check whether information related to management of a valid timer time regarding system information is included in the system information, determine the valid timer time regarding the system information according to the checking result, start a timer set for the determined valid timer time, and manage the system information.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system of the present disclosure, when activation of a protocol data unit (PDU) session of a user equipment (UE) is needed, the UE performs an access control check to determine whether an access attempt for the PDU session is allowed. If the access attempt is allowed, the UE transmits a service request for the PDU session. The access control check for the PDU session is performed even if the UE is in a connected state.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for handling frequency priorities inherited from other radio access technologies (RATs) in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE), which inherits information on dedicated frequency priorities from other RATs, applies the dedicated frequency priorities while a timer is running. However, upon receiving information on a broadcast frequency priority from a current cell, and when the information on the broadcast frequency priority includes priority information of a RAT of which priority information is not included in the information on the dedicated frequency priorities, the UE stops applying the dedicated frequency priorities and applying the broadcast frequency priority.

Abstract: A network apparatus includes: a network selection part which selects, between a first network and a second network that accommodates a terminal(s) that belongs to a predetermined terminal type, a network to which a terminal is to be connected, based on the terminal type; and a connection request processing part which transmits, when the second network is in a state where the second network cannot accommodate the terminal(s) that belongs to the predetermined terminal type, a connection rejection request in which a back-off timer value indicating a time period during which transmission of a next network connection request is inhibited, is set, to a network connection request from a terminal concerned.

Abstract: Disclosed is a control function transfer technology that moves/loads a control function, contained in a network node (NF), into another NF, so that signalings among respective NFs which occur during signaling processing associated with a UE may be reduced and a delay in signaling processing with respect to the UE may be reduced.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method for use in a wireless device is provided. The method comprises waking up from a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode in a cell. The method further comprises determining whether the cell is the same as a previous cell of the wireless device. In response to determining that the cell is not the same as the previous cell, the method further comprises determining whether the wireless device missed a wake-up signal opportunity in the cell. The method further comprises monitoring each of the paging occasions associated with the wake-up signal opportunity if the cell is not the same as the previous cell and the wake-up signal opportunity was missed.

Abstract: A wireless communication system for a moving vehicle, and a method of operation of a wireless communication system for a moving vehicle, are described. The wireless communication system comprises an antenna system configured to receive a received signal from a further antenna system and to transmit a transmitted signal to the further antenna system, communication control circuitry to control operation of the antenna system, and analysis circuitry. The analysis circuitry is configured to obtain at least one item of information from the received signal, and perform a Doppler adjustment process to determine, based on the at least one item of information, an adjusted transmitted frequency (ft) to be used for transmission of the transmitted signal from the antenna system, such that an observed frequency of the transmitted signal at the further antenna system is a predetermined uplink frequency (fUL).

Abstract: A method to identify user equipment devices connected to a wireless network, the method including, at a signaling node, including a non-transitory memory, and one or more processors coupled with the non-transitory memory, receiving a plurality of protocol signaling messages including Classmark from a user equipment device attempting to connect to a wireless network, connecting the user equipment device to the wireless network based on the plurality of protocol signaling messages from the user equipment device, using a single characteristic identification module, generating a single characteristic indicator for each type of user equipment device based on the Classmark; and using the processor coupled to the single characteristic identification module, determining a type of the user equipment device connected to the wireless network by only using the single characteristic indicator.

Abstract: A resource allocation method for network slicing and an orchestrator, comprising: uniformly incorporating resources originally bundled statically with the base station into a dynamic resource pool; allocating, by an orchestrator, resources from among the dynamic resource pool for the network slicing based on different network slicing requirements. A static corresponding/mapping relationship between the hardware/radio resources and the base station is broken, such that hardware/radio resources (e.g., radio access network Virtual Network Function (RAN VNF), baseband unit (BBU), RRH (Remote Radio Head) as well as antenna) that originally corresponded to different base stations will be organized as an integrated and dynamic hardware/radio resource pool and reported to the orchestrator, such that the orchestrator will centrally manage all hardware/radio resources in this pool and then sufficiently utilize and dynamically orchestrate these hardware/radio resources based different needs from the network slicing.

Abstract: A device (e.g., an IoT device) includes a first radio, and a memory device accessible to the first radio. The memory device is configured to store a fingerprinting feature for a specific transmitter device. A second radio and a processor are also included. The process is coupled to the first and second radios. The first radio is configured to extract a fingerprinting feature of a first received wireless signal, determine that the extracted feature matches the fingerprinting feature stored in the storage device, and responsive to the determination that the extracted feature matches the feature stored in the storage device, cause the second radio to transition from a lower power state to a higher power state of operation and continue to receive the incoming signal.

Abstract: A first device communicates with a remote second device by sending an SMS message that includes an encrypted first device phone number portion and a command, which may also be encrypted. The second device receives the SMS message and decrypts the encrypted first device phone number portion to verify the authenticity of the message by comparing it with a first device phone number included with the message by a cellular carrier. Successful decryption authenticates the first device, and the command is then executed, after being decrypted if it had been encrypted. Further authentication can optionally include decrypting an encrypted unique device identifier and/or phone number of the second device. The second device may also consider an embedded time stamp to determine whether the command is superseded by a subsequently issued command.

Abstract: A method for providing network function (NF) discovery service enhancements includes receiving, by an NF repository function (NRF) from a consumer NF, a NF discovery request message that requests discovery of a network service hosted by producer NFs and includes at least one of a maximum payload size parameter and a profile count limit parameter and obtaining, by the NRF, NF profile objects corresponding to producer NFs that host the network service. The method further includes in response to determining that the consumer NF supports conditional limit features based on the at least one of the maximum payload size parameter and the profile count limit parameter, providing by the NRF to the consumer NF, a number of the NF profile objects that adheres to the at least one of the maximum payload size parameter and the profile count limit parameter indicated in the NF discovery request message.

Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium provide a node placement service. The node placement service may generate geo-bins pertaining to a radio access network device, a sector of the radio access network device, or a sub-sector. The node placement service may generate time values for the geo-bins based on network information associated with end devices and the geo-bins. The node placement service may also generate return on investment values for the geo-bins based on the network information. The node placement service may use the time values, the return on investment values, or both for radio frequency design of a geo-bin.

Abstract: A wireless User Equipment (UE) executes user applications that have user requirements. The wireless UE wirelessly receives network information that indicates wireless network slices and their individual slice characteristics. The wireless UE compares the user requirements to the slice characteristics and responsively selects one or more of the wireless network slices. The wireless UE generates network signaling that indicates the selected wireless network slices. The wireless UE wirelessly transfers the network signaling.

Abstract: A system message block transmission method, a base station and a UE are provided. The system message block transmission method includes: generating a first system message block and transmitting the first system message block. The first system message block includes cell access related information and service indication information, the service indication information is used to indicate at least one of a service type supported by a cell and a new function of the first system message block, the service type includes a service type in a first protocol release or the service type includes a service type in the first protocol release and a service type in a second protocol release, the new function is related to the second protocol release, and the second protocol release is an evolution release of the first protocol release.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed in a network server system of a service provider providing a service comprising media streaming. The method comprises receiving a detection message from a mobile radio device running the service for a user registered with the service provider, said message comprising an indication that said radio device has detected that it is within a predefined geographical area. The method also comprises determining that the predefined geographical area is registered with the service provider and associated with one or more actions. The method also comprises electing an action of the one or more actions. The method also comprises sending an instructions message to the radio device, said message comprising instructions to modify the service such that the radio device performs the elected action.

Abstract: A technique for Time-Sensitive Networking, TSN, over a radio access network, RAN, is described. As to a handling method aspect of the technique, system information is received from a radio base station of the RAN. The system information is implicative or indicative of support for TSN through the radio base station. Depending on the received system information, at least one TSN stream of the TSN through the radio base station is established or initiated to establish.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for determining a discovery announcement pool. One method (600) includes receiving (602) multiple discovery announcement pools. The multiple discovery announcement pools include different discovery signal transmission bandwidths, different numbers of transmission subframes, or a combination thereof. The method (600) includes determining (604) a first discovery announcement pool of the multiple discovery announcement pools. The method (600) includes transmitting (606) a discovery announcement signal using the first discovery announcement pool.

Abstract: A communication unit for implementing an operation for CIoT in 5GS and a communication unit for mapping a connection associated with the function for CIoT to an appropriate connection in a handover between the 5GS and EPS are provided. Even in the 5GS supporting a network slice, a communication unit for allowing the operation for CIoT to be used is provided. Furthermore, a communication unit for mapping a PDN connection associated with the operation for CIoT and established in the EPS to an appropriate PDU session in a handover of user equipment from the EPS to the 5GS is provided. Furthermore, a communication unit for mapping a PDU session established in the 5GS to an appropriate PDN connection in the handover of the user equipment from the 5GS to the EPS is provided.

Abstract: A wireless communications system includes a plurality of infrastructure equipment forming part of a radio access network of a wireless communications network, and a communications device configured to transmit signals via the wireless access interface to one or more of the infrastructure equipment and to receive signals transmitted from one or more of the infrastructure equipment via the wireless access interface. The communications device is configured, when in an inactive state, to receive, from one of the infrastructure equipment, information from which an indication of one or more of the infrastructure equipment representing a notification area of the radio access network can be derived, the one or more infrastructure equipment of the notification area being for use in transmitting tether signals to the communications device from the wireless communications network.